Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what Antonym means

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further gives examples of words and their antonyms

Tall-short

Up-down

Old-young

Full-empty

In-out

Open-shut

Early-late

Right-wrong

Push-pull

Hard-soft

Tame-wild

Cold-hot

High-low

Far-near

She further explains some categories of antonyms

1. opposites using prefix ‘un’, ‘in’ or ‘im’ e.g

Able-unable

Certain-uncertain

Comfortable-uncomfortable

Visible-invisible

Pure-impure

Movable-immovable

2. Opposites using prefix ‘dis’ e.g

Like-dislike

Allow-disallow

Agree-disagree

Honest-dishonest

Comfort-discomfort

Loyal-disloyal

Respect-disrespect

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. Explain the antonyms

2. Give some examples of words and their antonyms

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer question 1-4 on page 52 of The New first aid in English by Angus Maciver

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions 5-8 on page 53 of The New first aid in English by Angus Maciver

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils